Parishes heed Pope Francis’ warning the Earth ‘may be nearing the breaking point’ September 8, 2024By Anna Dougherty OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News Parishes around the United States have heard Pope Francis’ call and responded in force. From Cleveland to Seattle, parishes are moving toward the Holy Father’s vision of a more sustainable church and world.
N.Y. Catholics warn Equal Rights Amendment on this year’s ballot could undercut parental rights September 8, 2024By Zoey Maraist OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News This November, New Yorkers vote on Proposition 1 — a constitutional amendment that its Catholic and pro-life opponents warn could undercut parental rights and increase access to abortion on demand.
Parishes take next missionary steps amid post-Eucharistic congress ‘spiritual surge’ September 7, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News How does the church channel the exhilarating spiritual momentum of the congress and pilgrimage into a concrete and country-wide eucharistic revival, especially in its Year of Mission?
Catholics, evangelicals explore common ground rooted in shared ‘love of Jesus Christ’ September 7, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, World News A group of Catholics and evangelicals has released a one-page document that identifies areas of common ground among the two largest Christian groups in the world.
Baltimore bishops participate in blessing of new altar as Arlington diocese celebrates 50th anniversary September 6, 2024By Anna Harvey Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Bishops, News, World News Nearly two years after renovations first began, the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington, Va., opened its doors, welcoming more than 1,000 parish representatives, donors, diocesan priests, deacons and women religious to a Mass celebrating the dedication of the cathedral’s new altar.
Notre Dame theologian urges Catholics to see the body of Christ in the migrant September 6, 2024By Jill Boughton OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News God so loved the world that he left his heavenly homeland and migrated to become one of us, laying down his life so that we in turn could complete our pilgrimage to our lasting homeland.
Suspects who threatened the pope arrested in Indonesia, local police say September 6, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Not long after Pope Francis left Indonesia, authorities there announced they had arrested seven people for making online “terror threats” against the pope.
Pope receives warm nighttime welcome to Papua New Guinea September 6, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News With a 21-cannon salute, Pope Francis was welcomed to Papua New Guinea Sept. 6, the second stop on his four-nation visit to Asia and the Pacific.
Exhibit highlights impact Reagan, St. John Paul II had on world through their shared moral vision September 6, 2024By John Lavenburg OSV News Filed Under: News, Saints, World News The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute opened a new exhibit at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on “The Pope and The President,” which shares “the story of President Reagan and St. John Paul II’s collaboration, friendship and legacies.
Laughing with Baltimore’s ‘church ladies’ September 6, 2024By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Local News, News Over platters of turkey wraps, egg salad sandwiches, fresh fruit and cannoli, laughter filled the room as 10 women reminisced about their days working together at the Catholic Center in Baltimore.
Missing boy’s case spurs church groups to unite to combat human trafficking in Argentina September 6, 2024By Eduardo Campos Lima OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Social Justice, World News More than two months after 5-year-old Loan Peña went missing in the northeastern Argentina town of Nueve de Julio, the church continues to promote marches to demand his captors release him.
Group confirmation scheduled for October at Basilica September 5, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Worship & Sacraments The Archdiocese of Baltimore’s next group confirmation is scheduled for Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore. Bishop Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., will be the celebrant.
